The fifty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Ifo Institute takes place on 26 June 2003 in the Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (Europasaal, Max-Josef-Str. 5, Munich). Map | Programme (PDF).
ifo Jahresversammlung 2003 und ifo Konjunkturprognose 24.06.2003 (Ifo Annual Meeting and Ifo Economic Forcast, with Hans-Werner Sinn) (Source: BR3, Abendschau, 24.06.2003, ca. 4 min.).
Media representatives are cordially invited to use our press centre located in room "Bayern" in the premises of the Annual Conference (more information and press releases).
The new quarterly Journal published by the Ifo Institute has been presented on the Ifo Annual Meeting by Hans-Werner Sinn and Eduardo Aninat.
Introduction | CESifo DICE Report 1/2003: Content with Download-options
Short presentations of selected studies
The prizes are awarded by Dr. Ferdinand Graf von Ballestrem, chairperson of the Friends of the Ifo Institute, Prof. Dr. Karlhans Sauernheimer, deputy chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Council , and Hans-Werner Sinn, President of the Ifo Institute.
Prize for Academic Research Awarded by the Friends of the Ifo Institute
As recognition and incentive for high-quality research, the Friends of the Ifo Institute society award an annual prize for academic research. The requirement is publication in a scholarly journal with a peer review process.
In 2003 the prize goes to:
Dr. Robert Fenge and Dr. Volker Meier for the contribution "Why Cities Should Not Be Subsidized" in: Journal of Urban Economics, vol. 52, 2002, p. 433-447. see CESifo Working Paper No. 546 (2001)
Prize for outstanding success in the management of contract studies
The prize is given for work on a major research contract
In 2003 the prize goes to
Dr. Martin Werding and Dr. Robert Fenge for the management of two contract studies:
"Alterssicherungssysteme im internationalen Vergleich: Finanzierung, Leistungen, Besteuerung" (Old-age provision Around the World: Revenues, Benefits, and Taxation, project page with publications). Awards were also given to the other members of the team: Andrea Gebauer, Christian Holzner and Dr. Volker Meier.
"Old-age provision in ageing societies: equity, efficiency, and sustainability" (Alterssicherung in alternden Gesellschaften, project page with publications). An award was also given to the other member of the team: Silke Übelmesser.
Dr. Johann Wackerbauer for the project: "Emissionshandel mit Treibhausgasen in der Europäischen Union" (Emission Trading with Greenhouse Gases in the European Union, Project page with publications).
Heinz Schmalholz for the project: "Analyse der außenwirtschaftlichen Beziehungen zwischen Ungarn und Sachsen/Ostdeutschland - Kooperationspotenziale im Bereich der Informations- und Kommunikationswirtschaft (Teil II)" (Analysis of the Trade Relations between Hungary and Saxony/Eastern Germany - Co-operation Potential of Enterprises of Information and Communication Technologies (Part II), Project page with publications).
First row: Christian Holzner, Dr. Martin Werding, Dr. Volker Meier, Dr. Robert Fenge, Dr. Ferdinand Graf von Ballestrem
Second row right: Heinz Schmalholz, Prof. Dr. Karlhans Sauernheimer
Third row: Dr. Johann Wackerbauer, Andrea Gebauer, Silke Übelmesser, Dr. Marga Jennewein, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Werner Sinn
Prof. Dr. Gebhard Flaig, Herr Meinhard Knoche, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Werner Sinn, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Simson
Dr. Helmut Laumer, former Executive Board Member Prof. Dr. Karl Heinrich Oppenländer, former President of the Ifo Institute
The Annual Report (in English and German) has been published for the Annual Meeting.
Ifo Annual Report 2002: Content page with download option for each chapter.
For a printed copy of the Annual Report 2002 (German and English in one volume), please contact Susanne Makedonski.
